Demographics of Cozumel

Complete demographic analysis of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 88,626 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Cozumel

Distribution by sex of the total population of Cozumel. The male-to-female ratio is 100.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
88,626
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
44,415
50.1% of population
Women
44,211
49.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
100.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Cozumel

Distribution of the population of Cozumel by five-year age groups and sex, according to the 2020 Census. The 18 age groups cover from 0 to 85 years and older.

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 3,564 3,427 6,991 7.9%
5-9 years 3,615 3,663 7,278 8.2%
10-14 years 3,739 3,740 7,479 8.4%
15-19 years 3,669 3,636 7,305 8.2%
20-24 years 3,579 3,477 7,056 8%
25-29 years 3,615 3,784 7,399 8.3%
30-34 years 3,711 3,742 7,453 8.4%
35-39 years 3,745 3,820 7,565 8.5%
40-44 years 3,497 3,454 6,951 7.8%
45-49 years 3,202 3,039 6,241 7%
50-54 years 2,691 2,597 5,288 6%
55-59 years 1,913 1,862 3,775 4.3%
60-64 years 1,410 1,535 2,945 3.3%
65-69 years 1,071 981 2,052 2.3%
70-74 years 688 650 1,338 1.5%
75-79 years 354 389 743 0.8%
80-84 years 212 231 443 0.5%
85+ years 125 172 297 0.3%

Demographic Dependency in Cozumel

The demographic dependency ratio measures the proportion of the population in dependent ages (under 15 and over 65) relative to the working-age population (15 to 64 years). In Cozumel, the dependency ratio is 43%.

0-14 years
21,748
24.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
61,978
69.9% - Working age
65+ years
4,873
5.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
43%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 43% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 35.1% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 7.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 22.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Cozumel

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Cozumel is 1.77 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.77
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Cozumel

Origin and mobility of the population of Cozumel. Of the 88,626 inhabitants, 48,133 were born in the same state (54.3%) and 38,695 were born in another state (43.7%).

Born in the State
48,133
54.3% of population
Born in Another State
38,695
43.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
5,119
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Cozumel

In Cozumel, 6,493 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 7.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
6,493
7.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6,376
98.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
71
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
18,431
69.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Cozumel

In Cozumel, 1,414 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,414
1.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
731
51.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
683
48.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Cozumel

In Cozumel, 3,362 people have a disability (3.8% of the population) and 8,517 people have a limitation (9.6%).

With Disability
3,362
3.8% of population
With Limitation
8,517
9.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,617 48.1%
Visual 1,600 47.6%
Hearing 696 20.7%
Speech 679 20.2%
Mental 692 20.6%

Marital Status in Cozumel

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Cozumel by marital status. Of the 71,336 people aged 12 and over, 55.7% are married or in a civil union, 32.9% are single, and 11.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
39,702
55.7%
Single
23,488
32.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
8,146
11.4%

Religion in Cozumel

Religious distribution of the population of Cozumel according to the 2020 Census. 66.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 59,310 66.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 13,676 15.4%
Other religions 226 0.3%
No religion 15,177 17.1%

Households in Cozumel

Cozumel has 26,413 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
26,413
Census households
Male-headed
17,474
66.2% of households
Female-headed
8,939
33.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household